Turnbull calls emergency Liberal Party meeting to debate marriage laws

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called an emergency meeting of the Liberal Party.

The Labor MPs who could blow up same-sex marriage

Senators warn they still have a conscience vote on same-sex marriage and haven't discussed how to deal with a private member's bill.

Malcolm Turnbull caught out by scorching postal plebiscite quote from 20 years ago

Despite once arguing a postal vote would unfairly disenfranchise millions of voters, the PM refused to rule out the proposal on Wednesday.

'Outrageous exploitation': Company fined record $660,000 for underpaying worker

Newly arrived Afghan refugee underpaid $25,000 in just four months of work at a Melbourne fruit market.

PM lashes out at media as ministers push to retry failed same-sex marriage plebiscite

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Conservatives are scrambling to head off an uprising by moderate Liberal MPs over same-sex marriage next week.

The four Liberals and six steps for a same-sex marriage revolt

Long talked about as a potential last resort, the conditions now appear set for a parliamentary ambush by a small group of Liberal MPs that could see same-sex marriage become law within weeks.

Labor's trust tax crackdown to hit 200,000 small businesses

About 200,000 of the 315,000 trusts to be whacked with a new tax are related to small businesses.

Turnbull says MPs have right to cross floor on same-sex marriage

The issue could flare up as early as next week when Parliament resumes after a long winter break.

Massive Tesla battery won't prevent crippling blackouts, say experts

South Australia will attempt to ease pressure on its crisis-prone electricity grid with a world-leading battery station more than three times the size of its nearest rival, to be built by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.